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Barney Martin (March 3, 1923 – March 21, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing Morty Seinfeld, father of Jerry, on the sitcom Seinfeld (1991–1998). He also played supporting roles in Mel Brooks's The Producers (1967), and the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur (1981).
Late in his career, Stiller earned the part of the short-tempered Frank Costanza, father of George Costanza, on the sitcom Seinfeld. He played the role from 1993 until 1998. [18] Stiller's character as initially envisioned was a "meek" and "Thurberesque" character that required him to wear a bald cap.
Lipnicki says his actual parents also did a great job navigating his days as a child star; he calls them “anti-stage parents.” He first started acting when his older sister took a class.
In a new interview with The New Yorker, the 54-year-old actor shares details on his final days with his dad, who died earlier this month at the age of 92.
Uncle Leo is a fictional character portrayed by Len Lesser in the American sitcom Seinfeld.Uncle Leo is the fictional uncle of Jerry Seinfelds' character. Uncle Leo made his debut in the second-season episode "The Pony Remark" and appeared in at least one episode in each of the subsequent seasons through the show's nine-season run.
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The writers had not intended for David Puddy to be funny himself, only to serve as a foil to Elaine, and so were impressed with how funny Patrick Warburton made the character in his audition. [ 3 ] The sequence where Frank Costanza falls on "Fusilli Jerry" required numerous takes, with actor Jerry Stiller making a different vocalization of pain ...
Ben Stiller is reflecting on his time with his father, the late Jerry Stiller, and the comedian's storied career. "My sister and I were able to be with him," Ben says of him and his sister, Amy ...